David Zimmer has over 30 years of experience in refinery heavy construction and maintenance. He has held various leadership roles such as project manager, superintendent, and maintenance superintendent. He has extensive experience planning, budgeting, scheduling, and executing large turnarounds and projects on time and on budget. Zimmer has a proven track record of safety leadership and developing high-performing teams.

1. David R. Zimmer
Email: Zimmer2s@yahoo.com 219-805-2507
Refinery heavy construction experienced professional, Cost and Safety-focused, complete cross
trained in Maintenance, TARs, Projects, 30+yrs industrial experience, 25yrs refinery, Complete
Superintendent execution, and FEED, FEL, proven extensive leader. I have strong field leadership
and project management expertise; exceptional analytical and communication skills, a record for
making sound decisions and delivering high-quality projects and turnarounds within deadlines and
budgets. Extensively proficient in Planning, and performing various refining working on live units,
Lock-outs, and Isolations. Clean-up and Opening for CSE, Trained in all OSHA and Chemical Safety
application for Oil Workers plus also trained in HSSE supervisory and manager roles. Experienced
with large project budget building, estimating, and scheduling. Rounded robust experience with Mega
Crane lifts, rigging, and transporting for Equipment and vessels. Performed, Supervised and
managed many planning teams, budget development, and integrated schedule for various projects
and levels. I am proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, MMS, SAP, AP Navi-track, I have working
experience with P-5& P-6 and Maximo scheduling software, Common proficient with CVP, TCP.
Work Experience:
Solid Platforms Inc Project Manager Sept 2016 Present
Petro-Chemical account manager Development of new Clients with Petro-Chemical Industry
BP America TAR Superintendent,
2013 – 2016
• Plan and Developed TAR schedules and budgets for 10MM to 150MM events on mult-units
• Complete Director for FEED, FEL, Execution LEADERSHIP, from scope to turnover,
• Staff & Contractor Selection, Scope Decisions, Contractor Estimating, Mentored and trained
a highly affective planning and execution staff
• Direct involvement for HSSE, Logistical, Plot Design, Staffing Plan, Contract Density plan,
Work Priority, Schedule, and Material oversight.
• Directly responsible for all field activities, budgets, and schedule compliance for assigned
events, Projects, Projections, QC, QA, and Commissioning.
• 2016 4Ultra former, ARU, NSU, $133MM TIC, 13 Projects, 800K mhrs, 65-days, Zero
OSHA,
• 2015 Emergency DHT, 12MM 7-days RX, and Piping
• 2015 Emergency FCU 600 $22MM Full System Plug-age, Minor TAR, Pipe Alley Pigging
for 2 miles, 7 System Jump-overs. 20 tank clean-up 28 days
• 2014 FCU 600, VRU 200, $85MM 5 projects, Head off RX, 383K Mhrs, 73-days
• 2013 DDU TROUT $85MM 22 Projects, 12Klf pip replacement, Top-OFF tower, New
Furnace Convects, New Drum, New Tower, 8 New EX Train, 4 New FD and pumps, R-
Compressor Overhaul, 460Kmhrs, 75-days.
• 2012 12PS Swoop, $28MM CFHU Swoop, 5MM Dist Tower Re-try, 22-days
Maintenance Superintendent, 2011-2013
• Responsible for different sections, both salaried supervision, salary support staffing,
contractor supervision and staffing. Also 60-=BP maintenance crafts,60 Contract
Maintenance Crafts, 1/3 refinery equipment DDU, CFHU, DHT/ ISOM CRU, BOU,
4ULTRA,
Hydro-Power AREA.

2. • Responsible for $26MM yearly budget, 9 major Compressors, 5 SPE, NCE Tars and 20
different RX loads and all staffing and support crafts, various mixed projects, Multi-craft
and Mixed Contractor crafts
• Champion for getting improvement with PPM program, Pump Reliability, and RV
complaisance and all regulatory compliance with LDAR Improved to 90%
• Integrate Capital and SPE projects, Estimating/ Planning and Execution, for all TAR,
Outages, Both CE and NCE
• Develop training programs for all direct reports, Work with Union Training Coordinators,
and onsite construction trades and crafts.
• Played a lead role in the overall refinery safety program, Daily safety meetings, HSSE
planning, weekly Auditing, and changing the culture to improve out TAR and project HSSE
• Assigned various TAR LEAD roles for execution, while in this positions, Took on the SPE
group under my leadership and responsibility for $73MM in instrument, PDC upgrades in
my AREA
• Double Duty, Back-Fill your AREA and Lead as Tar Coordinator 12, 11C, CFHU, DHT,
SRU, FCC Fire, Various Small Projects and Capital
• Also responsible to manage smaller Capital projects, and Programs for better performance
and closer management performance combining Routine, Projects, Pre-Tar needs for
common.
Craft Team Lead, Refinery Leadership, 2006 - 2011
• Executive Management role, Construction Director, refinery leadership team, responsible
for 600 crafts, 40 supervisors, hiring and staffing, development and planning for budget
control to support maintenance field activities
• Directly Managed 6 Craft Leads, 25 BP supervisor, and 80 supporting contractors’
supervisors and staffing, Managed refinery head count for 35 contractors, and 600 crafts
daily, weekly, both scheduling and projecting.
• Worked and managed training for staff and hourly, while also mentored and developed
competent field supervisors, Craft Training Coordinator, and Contractor Safety Trainers,
• Took Refinery Facilities Revamps and Control room remodels, and Shop Remodels as part
New Construction Crew for cost savings and improved delivery for refinery maintenance
group, and WRMP management shorts.
• Managed the Full Refinery Head count for all Scaffold, Civil, Insulation, CWT and scaffold
supply materials and yards, Fire Water revamps, and Faculties Revamps. 20MM
• Co-authored refinery policies for scaffold, excavation, COW and Standard Maintenance
Procedures for routine work, Developed and hired the Risk Accessors, Lift Engineers, and
Worked leader for Lift plan execution and TAR revisions.
• Worked with Company and Union Maintenance Committee, Training Skills Committees, and
the Refinery Maintenance Leadership Team. Labor negations and pre-strike maintenance
planning.
• Played Key LEADERS, PLANNER, ESTIMATOR, and SHIFT LEAD ALKY. PCU, DDU,
12PS, 11PS, Coker TAR, Coke Drum repairs , Pipe Still Upgrades, Cross Tank Line
replacement,12 REG Compressor Outages, SRU 3 train rebuilds,
• 2010-2011 TAR SUPT/ LEADER for 4ULTRA, 3 RX rebuilds, and #2 CWT Emergency
rebuild.
Pro-TEM Supervisor, TAR Lead, Tar Piping Coordinator & Lead, FE Coordinator &
Lead. BM & SOFT crafts Manager, Complex Maintenance Supervisor. 1998-2006

3. • 12PS Complex 11PS Complex FCC Cat Complex Maintenance Coordinator and
Supervisor
• Managed AREA team, Built yearly scope, planned schedule, ordered materials, designed
engineering support and Job note support,
• Managed 29 crafts, 30 contractors 15MM budget for Largest Pipe Still, Swing VRU, and
JET Fuel Unit, with multi-crafts, and multi-units
• Managed AREA team, Filled position after major unit fire and TAR, 2 FCC, 2 VRU, 2 CWS,
to scope, engineering, and support to get 3yr run
• Managed AREA team, tar team, project team, after major fire, 2 pipe stills, 4 DrumCoker,
and 2 CWT, Coke Yard lading operations, 2yrs.
• Planned and per-construction work for Major TAR, and 4 large Pump changes, Drum
changes, and Tower rebuild.
• Various positions with TARs, 12PS, SRU, 11A-B Coker, CRU, CFHU, 3 FCC, 300 VRU, 2
4CTP,
Journeymen Builder, Supervisor, Planner. 1994 – 1998
• Served as a crew lead in various process units
• Provided job status updates to direct supervisor, Managed TEAM for area complex
• Served as a step up supervisor during unplanned plant outages, TARS
• Focused on completing quality work in a safe and timely manner
Journeymen Carpenter, FM, GF, SUPT 1982 - 1994
• Performed work as a union carpenter in various industries, Indiana, Illinois
• Worked as Journeyman, field foremen, General Foreman, SUPT, Site manager on many
projects, Various different Industrial Construction Companies
• Read, understand, and interpret blueprints and job specifications, Building Codes, API
Codes, Standard ANSI and OSHA Standards UBC Local 1005, Hobart, IN
References:
Doug Montgomery BP Project Manager 20 years 219-545-1028
Fred Austin BP TAR SUPT, retired 20 years 219-781-2625
Joe McLain PBF Tar Manager 5 years 484-614-4796
Kyle Roach BP TAR SUP, 15 years 219-433-8204
Dan Feddeler BP Engineering SME 20 years 219-512-4652
Education:
River Forest, High School Hobart, IN Honors Graduate 1977-1981
Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, IN Under-grade, Construction Management + 100 credits
Work/ Trained/ Attended various classed in Supervision, Leadership, Organization 1981-2016
UBC certified, BP skill trades certified, Purdue Scaffold Erector Qualification 1994-2011
Trained Amoco, BP, Site Equipment, and Piping, Supervisor, and Coordinator 1999-2016
Training Coordinator, Director for Builders and Contractors Crafts 2006-2012
Amoco/BP Safety, Job REP-Coordinator, Management/ Supervisor Training, Whiting, IN 1995-2016
Amoco/BP Whiting Yearly Safety Programs, JOB REP, Coordinator, 1998-2016
Supervisor/ Risk Accessor. Lift Plans, Rigging Planning Competent 1994-2016
Scaffold Erector Certified and Scaffold Trainer Certified and various schooling 1982-2016
Purdue University Calment Industrial Scaffold Erecting Certified 1994-1999
Project Common Value for BP corporate CVP Project controls and planning 1999-2016
Turnaround Common Practices BP corporate TCP Process control and planning 2005-2016

4. AP Net Works Navi-track and Tar TAP system administration training for BP 2003-2016
TA COOK, & PwC management certified for Leadership and TAR management 2008-2016